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07 Feb 2007, 05:14

Hi!

I was sheepish about making this post, but one of the moderators who has been offering me sensible advice all along, suggested I post this so I could get advice from all of you.

I'm scheduled to retake the test a 4th time, in 28 days, so I'd be grateful for constructive advice. I require a score above 700, preferably 750+. This isn't up for debate, that's why I signed up for the test again. I recognize its tough but this is why I'm writing, to get your best advice so I can join the 700 club.

Here's what I did:
1. Feb '06 - 570, AWA 5.5 -- No Prep. I wasn't aware schools know how many times you've taken it. High fever.

2. Dec '06 - 550, AWA 5 -- A month of Prep. OG - not thorough. Kaplan materials. No classes though. A week on caffeine before the test which I'm not accustomed to - made me really sick.

Zero sleep the night before. I was worried and annoyed - because these incidental factors certainly add up. By the time I did 15 questions in the verbal I was exhausted.

This was also a new test center, much much better than the other one. They even had noise canceling headphones. Its far - I waited 50 mins in
-15F after for the bus, but its where I'm retaking the test.

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07 Feb 2007, 09:02

You should cancel the test you have scheduled, wait a year or two, then spend three months doing serious studying and take the test.

The year or two break will diminish the negative effect of having taken the test so many times already. Sounds like you have done very poor preparation for these tests in the past, in order to get a 700+ score you'll have to do serious studying, if you're not up for it save your money.

Also, I don't think all schools will see all test results up-front, somebody on this forum mentioned that some schools have you self-report and then after they have made a decision they verify with official results (at which time they would see all results).

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07 Feb 2007, 09:49

johnnyx9 wrote:

Also, I don't think all schools will see all test results up-front, somebody on this forum mentioned that some schools have you self-report and then after they have made a decision they verify with official results (at which time they would see all results).

I was filling the Insead form. And Insead asks you to report the scores for all the GMAT tests you have taken in the last 5 years. Though you submit your official score report after you are admitted.

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07 Feb 2007, 11:31

johnnyx9 wrote:

You should cancel the test you have scheduled, wait a year or two, then spend three months doing serious studying and take the test.

The year or two break will diminish the negative effect of having taken the test so many times already. Sounds like you have done very poor preparation for these tests in the past, in order to get a 700+ score you'll have to do serious studying, if you're not up for it save your money.